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PRESERVATION
OKLAHOMA NEWS
Save the dates, June 5-7, 2013, for Our Sense of Place:
Oklahoma’s 25th Annual Statewide Preservation Confer-ence
in Perry, "Queen City" of the Cherokee Outlet. The
surrounding rich agricultural land, the Perry Courthouse
Square Historic District (including only six buildings con-structed
after 1940), the Noble County Courthouse, and
Perry Lake Park are just some of the assets that contrib-ute
to the town's character and that illustrate this year's
conference theme.
The three concurrent tracks of sessions will focus on the
buildings, structures, sites, districts, objects, and land-scapes
that provide a sense of orientation and a sense of
place to Oklahomans. TRACK A: Homes and Home-towns
features the neighborhoods, individual houses,
commercial buildings, sacred places, and other proper-ties
that define the unique character of our communities.
TRACK B: Technologies and Techniques explores how
preservationists use current technology and preservation
techniques to share information, adapt historic buildings
for new uses, and protect all types of properties for fu-ture
generations. TRACK C: Landmarks and Landscapes
examines the vernacular and designed landscapes and
the icons that connect Oklahomans to the places they
call home.
Special events include the opening reception in the court-house
square; local tours; Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.’s
annual meeting and luncheon; and the State Historic
Preservation Office’s annual awards banquet.
Conference cosponsors include the State Historic Preser-vation
Office, Oklahoma Historical Society; the Oklahoma
Main Street Center, Oklahoma Department of Com-merce;
Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.; Main Street of
Perry; Cherokee Strip Museum; the City of Perry; and
Civic Organization Cooperative Effort.
Full conference program and registration information will
be available in late April. Follow conference develop-ments
on:
http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/spevents.htm;
http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/conference.htm;
http://www.twitter.com/okshpo;and
http://www.okpreservationconference.wordpress.com.
If you may have questions, contact Melvena Heisch,
Deputy SHPO, (405/522-4484 or mheisch@okhistory.org)
or Staci Bolay, Executive Director, Main Street of Perry,
(580/336-1212 or staci.bolay@perrymainstreet.com ).
2013 STATEWIDE PRESERVATION CONFERENCE IN PERRY
January 2013 Volume XIX, No 2
A joint project of the State Historic Preservation
Office and Preservation Oklahoma
PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS l JANUARY 2013 1
Noble County Courthouse. Photo: Main Street of Perry
Volunteers working
on the façade of
the Order of the
Odd Fellows Build-ing.
Photo: Main
Street of Perry

PRESERVATION
OKLAHOMA NEWS
Save the dates, June 5-7, 2013, for Our Sense of Place:
Oklahoma’s 25th Annual Statewide Preservation Confer-ence
in Perry, "Queen City" of the Cherokee Outlet. The
surrounding rich agricultural land, the Perry Courthouse
Square Historic District (including only six buildings con-structed
after 1940), the Noble County Courthouse, and
Perry Lake Park are just some of the assets that contrib-ute
to the town's character and that illustrate this year's
conference theme.
The three concurrent tracks of sessions will focus on the
buildings, structures, sites, districts, objects, and land-scapes
that provide a sense of orientation and a sense of
place to Oklahomans. TRACK A: Homes and Home-towns
features the neighborhoods, individual houses,
commercial buildings, sacred places, and other proper-ties
that define the unique character of our communities.
TRACK B: Technologies and Techniques explores how
preservationists use current technology and preservation
techniques to share information, adapt historic buildings
for new uses, and protect all types of properties for fu-ture
generations. TRACK C: Landmarks and Landscapes
examines the vernacular and designed landscapes and
the icons that connect Oklahomans to the places they
call home.
Special events include the opening reception in the court-house
square; local tours; Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.’s
annual meeting and luncheon; and the State Historic
Preservation Office’s annual awards banquet.
Conference cosponsors include the State Historic Preser-vation
Office, Oklahoma Historical Society; the Oklahoma
Main Street Center, Oklahoma Department of Com-merce;
Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.; Main Street of
Perry; Cherokee Strip Museum; the City of Perry; and
Civic Organization Cooperative Effort.
Full conference program and registration information will
be available in late April. Follow conference develop-ments
on:
http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/spevents.htm;
http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/conference.htm;
http://www.twitter.com/okshpo;and
http://www.okpreservationconference.wordpress.com.
If you may have questions, contact Melvena Heisch,
Deputy SHPO, (405/522-4484 or mheisch@okhistory.org)
or Staci Bolay, Executive Director, Main Street of Perry,
(580/336-1212 or staci.bolay@perrymainstreet.com ).
2013 STATEWIDE PRESERVATION CONFERENCE IN PERRY
January 2013 Volume XIX, No 2
A joint project of the State Historic Preservation
Office and Preservation Oklahoma
PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS l JANUARY 2013 1
Noble County Courthouse. Photo: Main Street of Perry
Volunteers working
on the façade of
the Order of the
Odd Fellows Build-ing.
Photo: Main
Street of Perry